Enjoy your Palm m505. It's still the best screen available in the Palm V/Palm m500 series, and I enjoy mine tremendously. I installed GlowHack (at http://www.dovcom.com/glowhack.html), which causes the sidelight to come on whenever I turn the handheld on, and I have been very happy with the results. So far, I have not noticed any significant reduction in battery life by doing this. Thank you for reading the article and offering your input.

The digital Bible
Just read your article... no pictures... on my AvantGo application on my PalmVx. Thanks for warning me about the peripherals. I was ready to leap but didn't have all the facts. I think I must have almost a handheld's worth in peripheral costs.

I appreciated your reference to the Bible application. I am assuming you are a believer. I use my Bible application regularly, especially on the road. I work for 3M Company in Canada. I think my spiritual friends think I am slipping when I don't use the written word. You write well. All the best.

Lee Talbot P.Eng.

Chris Phillips responds
Thank you for the positive feedback and kind words. It's always nice to hear from people who enjoyed reading an article.

I, too, had a significant investment in peripherals, but since I review new products, I felt it was in my best interest to upgrade. Now I begin the slow process of replacing the peripherals I miss most.

I am a believer, and I love having the Bible on my Palm handheld. I never carry my physical Bible anymore. It's especially nice to jump right to a specific scripture during a sermon while everyone else is still flipping pages.

Thanks again for taking the time to write and for the positive comments.

Brain transplant
I just read your review of the Palm m505, and I will be upgrading in a few weeks from my Palm Vx. My question is pretty simple:

How do I get my old stuff onto the new system? I use Backup Buddy on a Mac, and I guess I just basically want to do a brain transplant. Can you give me a suggestion?

Best wishes,
Andy Holder

Chris Phillips responds
Upgrading is really very simple. I, also, had a Palm Vx I was upgrading from. The process is as follows:

• Perform a HotSync operation with your Palm Vx;
• Unhook the old cradle and plug in the new Palm m505 cradle;
• Load the new software;
• Press the HotSync button.

At this point, the software will sense that you are using a new unit and will load everything that was on your Palm Vx to the Palm m505. You may still have to tweak a few settings, and some of your registered third party applications may need new registration codes, but other than that, it's very easy. Thanks for reading the article and for the question. Enjoy your new Palm m505.

Screen disappointment
Chris, I read your review on the Palm m505. I think it is very accurate and well written. I also am very disappointed with the screen, although I think everything else (except accessory incompatibility) is great. Have you heard any buzz about what Palm is going to do about this problem? I'm sure sales will suffer greatly. A store clerk recently told me that many units were returned, and almost everyone was unhappy. You wonder what Palm was thinking when it released the Palm m505 with this screen.

Regards,
Michael Tanney